Purpose The purpose of this paper is to propose a new typology to leverage the different knowledge gaps existing between universities and industries. This new typology classifies interactions into training-oriented, diffusion-oriented, service-oriented, development-oriented, and...

Purpose This paper investigates the efficiency of the futures market for Brazilian live cattle to predict prices in the spot market of Argentinian steers. The lack of derivatives related to the beef market in the futures exchange in Argentina was the main factor behind the decision to analyse...

We analyse the effect of leverage components and banks' "business model channels" on risk-taking for Brazilian banks. Using a detailed dataset from the Brazilian financial system, the results show that the measurement of leverage components is relevant for determining banks' risk. We highlight...